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TIL that the famous American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman was called "Cump" by his friends and family

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XRN6 TIL that Bob Ross served as a Master Sergeant in the USAF, one of many positions that he said required him to be “tough” and “mean.” After leaving in 1981, he said that he had promised himself that if he ever left the military, he would never scream again.
lW4N TIL that a black fungus that grew inside Chernobyl that eats harmful radiation is proposed as a possible dish for future astronauts
ryk1 TIL Jim Carrey was offered to be the eighth doctor of Doctor Who, but he declined the role. He felt he would cause outrage amongst Doctor Who fans if the role wasn’t played by a fan
aka0 TIL Morgan Freeman is the voice of Birmingham Airport
ggg7 TIL in 1973 a helicopter landed in Dublin’s Mountjoy prison exercise yard, the guards assumed it was a surprise inspection until three IRA prisoners got in and escaped as a guard, who realized a Jailbreak was happening in front of his eyes, shouted, ‘Close the gates!’